Displays and Methods for Selling Elongated Sporting Boards

Abstract

Described herein are apparatuses, systems and methods for displaying and selling elongated sporting boards.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An elongated sporting board rack system comprising:
 a spine including at least a first vertical support structure and a second vertical support structure each configured to vertically support at least one elongated sporting board at a presentation angle.   
     
     
         2 . The elongated sporting board rack system of  claim 1 , wherein the spine includes at least a first support bar configured to mount the first vertical support structure and a second support bar configured to mount the second vertical support structure. 
     
     
         3 . The elongated sporting board rack system of  claim 2 , wherein the first support bar and the second support bar are oriented at an angle of about 105 degrees relative to the spine. 
     
     
         4 . The elongated sporting board rack system of  claim 1 , wherein the first vertical support structure and a second vertical support structure include a bottom support, a first side support, and a second side support. 
     
     
         5 . The elongated sporting board rack system of  claim 4 , wherein the bottom support is configured to support the bottom of an elongated sporting board, the first side support is configured to support a first side of the elongated sporting board and the second side support is configured to support a second side of the elongated sporting board. 
     
     
         6 . The elongated sporting board rack system of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated sporting board is a surfboard, a paddle board, a boogie board, a wake board, a knee board, a skim board, a snowboard, a skateboard, a roller board, a sled, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The elongated sporting board rack system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least two support bars wherein the at least first vertical support structure is attached substantially perpendicular to the at least two support bars which are substantially parallel to each other and the at least second vertical support structure is attached to at least one of the support bars holding the at least first vertical support structure wherein the at least first vertical support structure and at least second vertical support structure share at least one support bar in a tiered configuration and wherein the spine is not required. 
     
     
         8 . An elongated sporting board rack system comprising:
 a cross bar configured to mount on at least two vertical tracks; and   a first arm covered in a protective material; and   a second arm covered in a protective material,   wherein the first arm and the second arm are configured to mount on the cross bar and to vertically support an elongated sporting board at a presentation angle.   
     
     
         9 . The elongated sporting board rack system of  claim 8 , wherein the first arm and the second arm are oriented between about 45 degrees to about 90 degrees relative to the cross bar. 
     
     
         10 . The elongated sporting board rack system of  claim 8 , wherein the elongated sporting board rests between the first arm and the second arm. 
     
     
         11 . The elongated sporting board rack system of  claim 8 , further comprising
 a second cross bar configured to mount lower than the first cross bar;   a third arm covered in a protective material; and   a fourth arm covered in a protective material,   
       wherein the third arm and the fourth arm are configured to mount on the second cross bar at a location offset from the first arm and the second arm thereby allowing the elongated sporting board to rest at an angle of at least 45 degrees relative to the ground. 
     
     
         12 . The elongated sporting board rack system of  claim 8 , wherein the elongated sporting board is a surfboard, a paddle board, a boogie board, a wake board, a knee board, a skim board, a snowboard, a skateboard, a roller board, a sled, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . A method of selling an elongated sporting board in a self service retailer comprising:
 displaying to a buyer the elongated sporting board on a self selling display apparatus configured to vertically support at least one elongated sporting board at a presentation angle; and   selling the at least one elongated sporting board to the buyer with minimal or less than minimal input from the self service retailer.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the self service retailer is a warehouse or a military exchange. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 placing the self selling display apparatus at a location of interest; and   loading an elongated sporting board into each of six vertical support structures.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the self selling display apparatus comprises a cross bar configured to mount on at least two vertical tracks; first arm covered in a protective material; and a second arm covered in a protective material, wherein the first arm and the second arm are configured to mount on the cross bar and to vertically support an elongated sporting board. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first arm and the second arm are oriented about 45 degrees to about 90 degrees relative to the cross bar. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the elongated sporting board rests between the first arm and the second arm. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the self selling display apparatus further comprises
 a second cross bar configured to mount lower than the first cross bar;   a third arm covered in a protective material; and   a fourth arm covered in a protective material,   wherein the third arm and the fourth arm are configured to mount on the second cross bar at a location offset from the first arm and the second arm thereby allowing the elongated sporting board to rest at an angle of at least 45 degrees relative to the ground.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the elongated sporting board is a surfboard, a paddle board, a boogie board, a wake board, a knee board, a skim board, a snowboard, a skateboard, a roller board, a sled, or a combination thereof.